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Liu Hong Mei
Neurology
About me
Graduated from the Medical Department of Xi'an Jiaotong University, postgraduate degree from Hebei Medical University, working in cardiology and neurology for 20 years.
Proficient in diseases
Specializes in treating neurological diseases such as encephalitis, meningitis, myelitis, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction, migraine, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Parkinson's syndrome, anxiety and depression, dizziness, headache, as well as cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, aortic dissection, hypertension, diabetes, etc.
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Can facial neuritis be treated with hot compresses?
Facial neuritis can be treated with heat application, which can promote local blood circulation in the face and accelerate the repair of nerve functions. Patients with facial paralysis can control the water temperature at about 60°C during heat application, applying heat twice a day, each time for 10~15 minutes. It is important to prevent burns and treatments can also be combined with acupuncture and physiotherapy, which can nourish the nerves or use small doses of hormones. A light diet should be maintained, along with plenty of rest and adequate sleep. Avoid spicy, stimulating, excitatory foods, as well as raw, hard, and indigestible foods. Regularly eat fresh vegetables and fruits.
What should I do if I feel dizzy, nauseous, want to vomit, and have urinary incontinence?
Dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and urinary incontinence may be related to neurasthenia, autonomic dysfunction, smoking, alcohol abuse, staying up late, excessive tension, excessive fatigue, urinary system inflammation, urinary tract infections, and stones. It is important to pay attention to rest, ensure adequate sleep, eat a light diet, eat less greasy food, eat less spicy and stimulating food, quit smoking and drinking, prevent colds and infections, maintain a good mood and attitude, avoid emotional excitement and excessive stress, avoid strenuous activities, and regularly monitor blood pressure, blood lipids, and blood sugar.
What should people with myasthenia gravis pay attention to in their daily lives?
Patients with myasthenia gravis should be careful to continue taking their medications after being discharged from the hospital and must not change the dosage or administration of their medication on their own. It is important to avoid overexertion and emotional stimuli in daily life. One should ensure to get enough rest, maintain adequate sleep, and consume fresh vegetables and fruits. Avoid spicy, stimulating, and excitatory foods. Do not be overly sad or experience excessive emotional fluctuations. Pay attention to the risk of catching a cold and upper respiratory infections. Take precautions against exposure to cold and prevent infections. Balance work and rest, maintain regular life patterns, keep in good spirits, ensure adequate sleep, and avoid excessive emotional disturbances and stimuli.
Will severe myasthenia gravis swallowing difficulties improve?
Myasthenia gravis and difficulty swallowing generally improve with medication treatment. Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disease that typically presents with worsened muscle weakness and swallowing difficulties during fatigue. This condition requires targeted pharmacological treatment and further repetitive stimulation, which can involve specific medications and steroids. Swallowing difficulties associated with myasthenia gravis are typical of generalized myasthenia gravis, necessitating active pharmaceutical treatment, which usually has good outcomes. Avoid overworking, staying up too late, smoking, and excessive drinking. It is important to rest sufficiently, ensure ample sleep, eat fresh vegetables and fruits, and consume high-protein, nutritious foods.
Can people with myasthenia gravis eat mangoes?
Patients with myasthenia gravis can eat mangoes and should consume more fresh vegetables and fruits. Mangoes are rich in flesh and fiber, and they taste sweet. They can help reduce cholesterol, quench thirst, promote blood circulation, improve circulation, and provide vitamins. Therefore, if patients with myasthenia gravis are not allergic to mangoes, they can include them in their diet. Mangoes contain a high amount of vitamins and are very nutritious. They also help facilitate bowel movements. Patients with myasthenia gravis should maintain a light diet, consuming foods that are high in protein, nutrition, and vitamins, and avoid spicy, stimulating, and exciting foods.
Do people with ALS feel soreness and pain in their legs when lying down?
People with ALS often experience soreness and pain in their legs when lying down. In patients with ALS, certain neurons in the brain and spinal cord gradually degenerate and die, leading to muscle atrophy, nerve damage, muscle weakness, and stiffness, as if they are frozen. This muscle damage can lead to symptoms such as sore legs, general weakness, and fatigue. Over time, it may also cause difficulties in walking, speaking, eating, choking while drinking water, swallowing, and breathing. This can lead to systemic damage, complications like breathing difficulties, respiratory failure, and ultimately threaten life. The symptoms of leg pain and soreness in people with ALS, when lying down, can be alleviated through acupuncture, physical therapy, massage, and heat application.
Is it normal for someone with ALS to have severe swelling in their feet?
ALS patients with severe foot swelling is not normal. If an ALS patient experiences severe swelling of the feet, it is important to be cautious of the formation of blood clots in the lower limb vessels. The formation of venous blood clots can lead to poor blood circulation, easily causing blood stasis and thrombotic obstruction, leading to severe swelling of the feet. It is necessary to conduct a Doppler ultrasound of the lower limb vessels to assess their condition. Treatments may include anti-platelet aggregation, anticoagulation, promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, and providing nutritional support to nerves. Heat application, keeping warm, promoting lower limb blood circulation, acupuncture, physical therapy, massage, and heat application can be used as symptomatic treatments. For ALS patients with severe foot swelling, it is advisable to elevate the lower limbs during sleep, perhaps covering them with a blanket or elevating them about 45 degrees.
Do people with early ALS have leg pain?
Early-stage ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) patients often experience leg pain symptoms. ALS is generally caused by factors such as inflammatory reactions, genetic factors, neuronal apoptosis, infection, autoimmunity, and metal poisoning. These factors may lead to the degenerative death of nerve cells, causing muscle atrophy, muscle weakness, fasciculations, increased muscle tone, hyperactive tendon reflexes, and symptoms of muscle fatigue, muscle tension, and muscle pain. In the early stages of ALS, muscle fatigue can occur after activity due to lactic acid not being properly expelled, leading to muscle pain. Treatments such as acupuncture, physiotherapy, and massage can be administered to alleviate these symptoms.
How long should optic neuritis hormone be used?
Optic neuritis hormone treatment generally lasts about two to three weeks. Prolonged use of hormones may lead to dependency. If symptoms gradually improve, the dosage of hormonal medications can be slowly reduced and eventually stopped. Long-term use may lead to side effects such as obesity, acne, and necrosis of the femoral head. Optic neuritis primarily involves demyelination of the optic nerve, causing changes in the optic nerve. It is important to exercise moderately, strengthen physical health, and enhance immunity in daily life. Eat fresh vegetables and fruits, and avoid spicy, stimulating, and hard-to-digest foods. Engage in outdoor aerobic activities, such as walking, jogging, swimming, and cycling.
Do people with ALS experience frequent muscle twitching?
Muscle twitching in people with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) can be very frequent. When muscles in ALS patients experience spasms, irritation, weakness, or fatigue, twitching is likely to occur. Muscle twitching in ALS patients is generally very frequent and is related to the disease. ALS, often referred to as motor neuron disease, is caused by degenerative changes in the central nervous system, such as the spinal cord and brain, leading to damage in the neuromuscular system, resulting in muscle atrophy, twitching, and tremors. It is advisable to seek medical evaluation and, once diagnosed, pursue active treatment which may include nutritional support, massage acupuncture, and functional exercise.